Hi Emma, You ask about my g.g.grandmother's will -Susan Kyd/Bayne.... There were 64 names listed in her book debts... including ....her father Samuel Kyd ....who was in debt to her for two pounds 12 shillings and elevenpence halfpenny.... The largest amount owing her was nine pounds nineteen shillings and sevenpence halfpenny by a George Begg of Laurencekirk..the next one was the Rev. Robert Spark of Laurencekirk for six pounds six shillings and tenpence..... But her will does not give a clue as to what type of business she was in..only shows that it was not profitable.... Debtors came from such districts as Laurencekirk, Bridge of Leppie, Ottyhill, Tullock. Garrock, Garvock and many other areas...maybe she travelled around to outlying areas... I would dearly love to know what type of business... the will just states "Merchant in Laurencekirk""... I copied out various pages of M.I. from a booklet held at my local South Australian Genealogy Society, I believe it is called "M.I. for Kincardinshire" , and it was just a coincidence that the pages I had copied included the name of JOLLY , there could be many more by that name included in the booklet. You may also be interested in a book called "Flitting the Flakes" the diary of J.Badenoch a Stonehaven Farmer 1789-1797." The actual diary has been transcribed and printed.... It is the day to day work of a farmer, and includes how farm labourers were hired.; they seemed to be hired on an annual basis,.. the daily weather... etc. etc. Interesting to me as it is the record of "Whiteriggs" in Fordoun, where my Samuel Kydd also lived and worked in the early 1800's.... With best wishes, Betty Adelaide, South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Emma Jolly <eejolly2002@yahoo.co.uk> To: <SCT-KINCARDINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:29 AM Subject: [SCT-KINCARDINE] Re: Fordoun Arbuthnott Kineff > Hello > > Thanks to all who responded to the above enquiry. > > Thanks to Betty for info on the KYDD family of "WHITERIGGS" FORDOUN. They sound interesting. Agriculture was clearly the central occupation of the area. > > There may have been such a large number of workers on the farm there at the time of the 1841 census as it took place during the harvest period when as many workers as possible were needed. Many harvest workers were temporary, coming from different areas and even other countries (such as Ireland) to earn some extra money. > > "She ran some sort of business in this little township, and not very successfully, as her will of June 1838 shows book debts owing to her of 92 pounds fourteen shillings and ninepence... ..which were never paid..... amongst the list of debtors there is the name of David JOLLY who was in debt to her for 14 shillings and threepence halfpenny...Laurencekirk is close by to Fordoun...." > > That's a lot of money! £92 in 1838 - I'd be interested to know what the largest amount owing was and who by. It would be interesting if it were the same David JOLLY. Thanks for mentioning this. I shall investigate this further. David, though, lived in Arbuthnott, not Fordoun. His son James moved to Fordoun to run a farm there as his older brother John had taken over David's old farm in Arbuthnott in the 1850s. > > I was interested that you have a notice of the listings of burials at Fordoun Churchyard. Would you be able to tell me where I might find a copy of these? [The Jolly listed there may be related, but I think he us probably an Irish Jolly - there are many over there too]. > > If you have > anything to add to that, I'd be happy to here from you. Obviously any information on buildings that would have been there in the 19th century such as churches, pubs, stores etc would be of interest. > Best wishes, > > Emma Jolly. > > >

Hi there Betty, I too have a lot of ancestors who came from the Howe of the Mearns country - mainly Murrays, Christies and Keillors. I would be very interested in the farmer's diary 'Flitting Flakes'. Is it possible to purchase a copy? Also of interest would be the burial records for Fordoun. Yours Jim Murray